It is a great honour to select you as this year’s European Bellwether.

You are, beyond a doubt, the leading European politician in the field of integration. You are a master at the art of mediating the most difficult issues with insurmountable courage, wisdom, reflectiveness, and clarity.

For us at Human Rights Service, it is especially your struggle to ensure that Muslim children and women enjoy the fundamental rights and opportunities of European democracy that pleases us, and provides us with strength and inspiration in our own daily work. We believe that we share your struggle and your goals – namely, to bring freedom and security to all citizens, without regard to sex, ethnicity, or religion.

We believe that you may agree with the motto that guides us in our integration work: integrate the mother, and two-thirds of the job is done – for the mother integrates the children.
We wish you all the best on the road ahead as you continue to pursue the most important human rights struggle in Europe today.